USBR: Straining against invasion: Updated duplex strainer baskets installed alongside new UV light technology at Glen Canyon Dam to continue the fight against quagga mussels Bureau of Reclamation News Colorado RiverEcosystems February 27, 2024From the Bureau of the Reclamation: If left unattended, quagga mussels can cause extensive harm to a facility and the...
THIS JUST IN … Reclamation announces initial 2024 water supply allocations for Central Valley Project contractors Bureau of Reclamation News Water project operations February 21, 2024Irrigation contractors north of Delta allocated 75%; Irrigation contractors south of Delta allocated 15% From the Bureau of Reclamation: Today,...
USBR: Building a defense against extinction: Reclamation, partner agencies continue extraordinary effort to save Delta smelt Bureau of Reclamation News EcosystemsScience January 23, 2024By Gary Pitzer, Bureau of Reclamation The group of low-slung, nondescript buildings in a remote corner of San Joaquin County...
USBR NEWS: Reclamation and Trinity River Restoration Program celebrate completion of $13.6M Oregon Gulch Rehabilitation Project Bureau of Reclamation News EcosystemsPolicy and regulation December 20, 2023Restoring fish habitat and reestablishing a functional floodplain are at the heart of this important multi-agency project completed in Trinity...
PRESS RELEASE: Biden-Harris Administration announces several new water conservation agreements in California to protect the Colorado River system Bureau of Reclamation News Colorado RiverPress Release/Other December 13, 2023Nearly $295 million from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda will conserve up to 643,000 acre-feet of water through 2025...
NEWS RELEASE: Reclamation funding helps heal a river scarred by Gold Rush legacy Bureau of Reclamation News Ecosystems December 5, 2023Multiyear project rejuvenates key stretch of salmon and steelhead habitat A degraded stretch of the Yuba River in Northern California...
NEWS RELEASE: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Agreement with Imperial Irrigation District to Save 100,000 Acre-Feet of Water in Colorado River System US Department of the Interior Colorado RiverPress Release/Other December 1, 2023From the Department of the Interior: The Biden-Harris administration today announced an agreement with the Imperial Irrigation District (IID) that...
USBR NEWS: Watering up a major piece of the Pacific Flyway Bureau of Reclamation News Ecosystems November 21, 2023Reclamation funding improves delivery system at Gray Lodge Wildlife Area From the Bureau of Reclamation: In the shadow of the...
THIS JUST IN … Reclamation and Sites Project Authority finalize plans to create new water storage in Northern California Bureau of Reclamation News Water project operations November 2, 2023Sites Reservoir would increase California’s existing water supply by providing 1.5 million acre-feet of additional storage capacity to the state...
NOW AVAILABLE: Water Temperature Modeling Platform Peer Review Final Report Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS October 25, 2023From the Delta Science Program: In September 2023, the Delta Science Program hosted a three-day hybrid meeting for an independent...
NEWS RELEASE: Reclamation releases draft SEIS for Colorado River operations through 2026 Bureau of Reclamation News Colorado River October 25, 2023Funding from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda and voluntary water conservation commitments will save 3-million-acre feet of water through...
SJV WATER: One Central Valley dam project gets nearly $95 million in funding; two others still in proposal phase SJV Water News articles October 21, 2023By Jesse Vad, SJV Water Three dam expansion projects could increase water storage for use in the Central Valley by...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California prepares for El Niño winter after a year of extreme heat and floods Courthouse News Service HydrologyNews articles October 3, 2023The state water department’s director said her highest priority is for the federal government to help improve California’s ability to...
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE CENTER: Environmental groups prevail in California steelhead case Press Release/Notice EcosystemsPress Release/Other October 2, 2023Supreme Court Decision Upholds Ruling that Twitchell Dam Operators Must Comply with Federal Law to Protect Endangered Fish Press release...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Judge finds feds violated law by favoring irrigators in the Klamath Basin Courthouse News Service News articles September 12, 2023Monday’s order upholds the notion that irrigators’ rights come after the Bureau of Reclamation’s obligations to protected fish species and...
